In February of 2012, during a long break from the All-New Series releases and after the final release of the Flashback sets, Topps released the first ever Garbage Pail Kids magnet set measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches that came 4 magnet cards to a pack.  Each pack cost $3.99 (SRP) and came without twin cards—only the 'a' names for the four re-released images. The novelty set was art directed by Jeff Zapata and later oversaw by Colin Walton who handled the packaging and magnet changes during the post-ponement of the release. The main concept and final artwork artist for the set was Mark Pingitore, whom completing 12 of the 16 images. John Pound completed the four re-released Original Series images that start out the set.








16 CARD SET : 16 MAGENETS



DISPLAY BOX — 2 VARIATIONS
ARTWORK — JOHN POUND

Wal*Mart Display Box — Code 1-771-30-20-0 — UPC 0-41116-70771-1
Single Case Box — 1/18ct 771-10HPE — Code 2-771-94-20-0 (2011/12/08)
Cardboard Case Box — Code 2-771-60-20-0

Target / Toys R Us Display Box — Code 1-771-30-21-0 — UPC 0-41116-70771-1
Single Case Box — 1/18ct 771-10HPS — Code 2-771-94-21-0 (2011/12/06)
Cardboard Case Box — Code 2-771-60-21-0



4 WRAPPERS - 2 Variations
Wal*Mart (0-771-89-20-0)
Target / Toys R Us (0-771-89-21-0)
Wrapper Artwork : John Pound



DIGITAL 2-PAGE DEALER SELL SHEETS
OCTOBER 2011 VERSION + FEBRUARY 2012 VERSION


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NON-SPORT UPDATE
GPK CARD PREVIEW 2012 ARTICLE (FEB/MAR 2012; VOL 23, NO.1)











NEW ARTWORK


#5 STAN ALIVE

#6 GARY GOYLE

#7 NOT TOBEY

#8 TONY STARCH

#9 BREEZY BETTY

#10 PHAN TOM

#11 SUN BERNIE

#12 DAWN POUR

#13 TOPIARY TERRI

#14 NOAH CONSTRICTOR

#15 IV IVY

#16 CURIOUS KATE








— The four characters to kickstart the set are all Original Series images completed by John Pound; the iconic images are found on the display material and packaging. Each pack comes with four magnets and 2 pieces of gummy candy; one Original Series character magnet can be found with three other new card images; the wrapper image matches the magnet character found in the pack. The wrappers measure 5 x 7 inches.



— The Wrapper Die-Cut shapes are different for all four wrappers, reminiscent, but not quite the same, as the original series sticker die-cuts; a nice nostalgic throwback. It is also interesting to point out that this is the first Topps card release to have a suggested age range on a wrapper—best suited for 'AGES 6+'. This actually makes me feel age-appropriate when purchasing the product, like when LEGO stopped putting for 'Ages 6-12' on their building sets.


— Anyone with a sharp eye might have spotted the Artist's Initials on the toy block in the foreground of card #10 of 16, for the Phan TOM character. The set is brought to you by the letters M and P, for Mark Pingitore.



— Only the 'a' names for the re-released images are found within this set; the twelve new characters have only a single name, No Twin Names, similar to the All-New Series and Flashback bonus cards, which can be found with only one name for the ANS releases, or the 'a' name for the re-released images of the Flashback sets.

— Like the GPK GIANT 15 card series release of yesteryears, the Magnet Checklist can be found on the back of the wrapper only.










ANNOTATED NAMES
Explanatory Notations and Definitions of the GPK Nomenclature


#5
STAN ALIVE = Stayin' alive.
def'n: Stayin' Alive - A song by the pop group Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack.
def'n: Saturday Night Fever - Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque. The card image depicts the iconic popular disco dance pose.
def'n: Staying Alive - the 1983 sequel to Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the main character, Tony Manero.
def'n: Stay - To remain.
def'n: Alive - Full of activity or animation; lively
  
#6
GARY GOYLE = Gargoyle.
def'n: Gargoyle - A roof spout usually in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall. A grotesque ornamental figure or projection. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.
  
#7
NOT TOBEY = Not to be.
def'n: To be, or not to be - "To be, or not to be (, that is the question)" is the opening phrase of a soliloquy in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It is one of the most well-known Shakespearean quotations. The card image depicts a Shakespearean actor.
def'n: Not to be - slang. Not to live; exist.
#8
TONY STARCH = Tony Stark. A parody of Iron Man.
def'n: Iron Man - Iron Man (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby.
def'n: Starch - Any of various substances, such as natural starch, used to stiffen cloth, as in laundering.
  
#9
BREEZY BETTY- Betty: B name to go with the word breeze(+y).
def'n: Breeze - A light current of air; a gentle wind.
def'n: Breezy - Exposed to breezes; windy. Fresh and animated; lively (in writing).
 
#10
PHAN TOM = Phantom.
def'n: Phantom - Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition. Resembling, characteristic of, or being a phantom. The card image depicts Erik — The "Phantom" and "Opera-Ghost" from the stage adaptation of Phantom of the Opera.
def'n: Phantom of the Opera - Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (English: The Phantom of the Opera) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux that was overshadowed by the success of its various film and stage adaptations.
  
#11
SUN BERNIE = Sunburn.
def'n: Sunburn - Inflammation or blistering of the skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight (sunburned; sunburnt).
def'n: Burn - To undergo combustion or be consumed. To be damaged, injured, or destroyed by fire, heat, et cetera.
def'n: Vampire - In popular folklore, an undead being in human form that survives by sucking the blood of living people, especially at night; often portrayed as not being able to survive in sunlight (and bursting into flames).
 
#12
DAWN POUR = Downpour.
def'n: Downpour - A heavy fall of rain.
def'n: Down - From a higher to a lower place or position.
def'n: Pour - To rain hard or heavily.
  
#13
TOPIARY TERRI - Rhyme; the name Terri with the word topiary.
def'n: Topiary - Of or characterized by the clipping or trimming of live shrubs or trees into decorative shapes, as of animals.
  
#14
NOAH CONSTRICTOR = Boa constrictor.
def'n: Boa constrictor - A large boa (Boa constrictor) of tropical America that has dark brown markings on a lighter background and kills its prey by constriction.
def'n: Constrict - To squeeze or compress.
def'n: Cobra - Any of various venomous elapid snakes, especially of the genus Naja, that are native to Asia and Africa and are capable of expanding the skin of the neck to form a flattened hood.
  
#15
IV IVY - IVY; I name to go with the word 'IV'.
def'n: IV - Abbriviation for intravenous or intravenously. An apparatus for providing intravenous injections.
def'n: Intravenous - A drug, nutrient solution, or other substance administered into a vein.
  
#16
CURIOUS KATE = Curious cat.
def'n: Curious - Eager to learn more. Unduly inquisitive; prying. Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.
def'n: Cat - A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), kept as a pet and as catcher of vermin, and existing in a variety of breeds.

NOTE: INSERT OR RE-RELEASED CARDS - FIND NAME DEFINITIONS WITHIN THEIR ORIGINAL SERIES
DEFINITIONS TAKE FROM THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY & WIKIPEDIA









— The original Mock-Up Wrappers contained characters intended for an October 2011 release, to be distributed in August of 2011 around the Halloween holiday season; an issue with the candy production arised and the set was placed on hold until February of 2012. Thankfully, it wasn't shelved like so many other GPK ideas. The ADAM Bomb & Beasty BOYD—the wrapper was changed to a dark blue background—characters were kept for the final wrapper artwork, but Nasty NICK (OS1) & Bony TONY (OS4) were replaced with the Potty SCOTTY & Ghastly ASHLEY characters. One would assume that Nasty NICK and Bony TONY would have been found on the tentative checklist for the initial set.




— GPK artist Mark Pingitore sketched out several concept pieces that did not make it into the magnet set; including the following excellent ideas that were not considered: an Obama concept which would have been a great companion piece to OS2's 46a Rappin' RON and 46b RAY Gun, a concept of the Invisible Man's getup, a Rapunzel parody involving the character letting letting down her nose hair, a cowboy outlaw piece (with suggested name) and a gladiator concept (with suggested name).




— Minus some very slight position changes, the Mock-Up Cards images, found on the dealer sell sheets, are very close to their final magnet counterparts. The biggest changes being the disco-ball light rays of the STAN Alive character, and the smoke from Sun BERNIE, are now on top of the GPK banner. NOAH Constricter's GPK banner has been changed to blue and all four nameplates have been shortened.




— Two sets of digital Dealer Sell Sheets were created for the original 2011 and 2012 releases (within the Product Overview section above). Two images, as stated further above were replaced and the candy images are quite different; with only a small amount of written material changed. The full toilet bowl image for Potty SCOTTY can be found on the final wrapper, only the plunger is slightly cut off from the mock-up sell sheet wrapper.









THE ARTIST RECOGNITION EDITION

#
NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST - FRONT
ARTIST - CONCEPT
ORIGINAL SERIES
1
ADAM Bomb
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
OS1 - 8a
2
Potty SCOTTY
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
OS1 - 14a
3
Ghastly ASHLEY
JOHN Pound
JOHN Pound
OS2 - 77a
4
Beasty BOYD
JOHN Pound
UNKNOWN
OS9 - 355a
5
STAN Alive
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore / GLEN Stone
NA : NEW ARTWORK
6
GARY Goyle
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
7
Not TOBEY
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore / GLEN Stone
NA : NEW ARTWORK
8
TONY Starch
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
9
Breezy BETTY
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
10
Phan TOM
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
11
Sun BERNIE
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
12
DAWN Pour
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore / GLEN Stone
NA : NEW ARTWORK
13
Topiary TERRI
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
14
NOAH Constrictor
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
15
IV IVY
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
16
Curious KATE
MARK Pingitore
MARK Pingitore
NA : NEW ARTWORK
#
NOMENCLATURE
ARTIST - FRONT
ARTIST - CONCEPT
ORIGINAL SERIES